Saturday 25 February 2012

Monday 13 February 2012

UNIT 4 - STORYTELLING - OGR PART 2

Unit 4 – Storytelling

UNIT 4 - OGR PART 1

OGR1

FILM REVIEW: ROPE

Film Review- Rope

Sunday 12 February 2012

FILM REVIEW: LA JETEE

Film Review- La Jetee

Saturday 11 February 2012

NOTES ON SCREENPLAY

Unit 4 Notes

Draft Script V2

DRAFT SCRIPT V2

INT CONCERT HALL
A variety of orchestral instruments are arranged on the stage in a semi circle facing the auditorium. The seats are empty. There is a conductors step at the front of the stage.

Orchestra conductor Clarence is on the stage polishing a Flute. He points to it with his baton and “notes” rise up.

Maintenance man Sidney clumps noisily on to the stage, whistling. The notes become shriveled.

Clarence looks disturbed, shakes his head, and puts the notes back in the flute.

Clarence moves along to the Clarinet. He points at it with the Baton. As the notes rise, Sidney drags the step along, stands on the conductors step and slowly unscrews a very squeaky Lightbulb causing the notes to shrivel again. He pushes it into his front pocket.

Clarence shakes his head, muttering.

Clarence moves to the Violin, and points the baton. Sidney starts adjusting the step with a hacksaw.
As Clarence moves to the Cello, Sidney takes a bigger saw from his pocket.
Clarence starts to angrily pluck Double Bass. Sidney starts up a circular saw. Just as Clarence is becoming enraged Sidney cuts through the cord by mistake.

Clarence is visibly relieved and wipes his brow.

Clarence tries out Small Drum. Sidney starts hammering at the step.
Clarence tries a large drum. Sidney turns on a small drill.
Clarence bashes away at Cymbal. Sidney goes off but reappears with a Power Drill. Clarence pulls the plug out.

There is silence.

Clarence tentatively tries out the Bassoon. Sidney looks annoyed and fiddles with notepad and tape measure.
Clarence moves to the Trombone. Sidney mirrors the pipe’s extension by pulling Squeaky Tape Measure in and out.
Clarence blares into the Trumpet. Sidney pops the Lightbulb into the cone.
Clarence picks up the Tuba and stuffs it over Sidney.

Finish with all instruments playing except the Tuba, which Clarence is using as a step. Clarence is juggling the notes as they rise.

FILM REVIEW: BLUE VELVET

FILM REVIEW- BLUE VELVET

DRAFT LOGLINE

Log Line
Orchestra Conductor Clarence is rehearsing for tonight’s big concert, but Theatre Technician Sidney feels that his maintenance jobs are more important. A battle of wits ensues, and the noise just gets louder!

DRAFT STEP OUTLINE


DRAFT STEP OUTLINE  

Instruments are arranged on stage as per standard orchestra.  All action takes place on stage.

Step 1 –Clarence is trying out Flute. The notes rise up.
Sidney clumps on to the stage whistling.
Clarence grumbles and puts the notes back in the flute.

Step 2 – Clarence tries out Clarinet.
Sidney unscrews squeaky Lightbulb and pushes it into his front pocket.
Clarence shakes his head, muttering.

Step 3  As Clarence tunes Violin, Sidney starts sawing  conductor stand with a
hacksaw.
Clarence moves to Cello, Sidney takes out a bigger saw.
Clarence starts to angrily pluck Double Bass.  Sidney starts circular saw. Just as Clarence is becoming enraged Sidney cuts through the cord by mistake.
Clarence is relieved and settles to tune percussion.

Step 4 – Clarence tries out Small Drum.
Sidney starts hammering. 
Clarence tries large drum. Sidney turns on small drill.
Clarence bashes away at Cymbal. Sidney goes off but reappears with PowerDrill.
Clarence pulls the plug out.

Step 5 – Clarence tries out Bassoon.  Sidney fiddles with notepad and tape
measure.
Clarence moves to Trombone. Sidney mirrors the extension by pulling Squeaky Tape Measure in and out.
Clarence blares into Trumpet. Sidney pops Lightbulb into the cone.
Clarence picks up Tuba and stuffs it over Sidney. 
Finish with all instruments playing except Tuba, which Clarence is using as a stool.

Wednesday 8 February 2012

CHARACTERS - IDEAS

Character Stories

LOG LINES - POSSIBLE IDEAS


LOGLINES – possible ideas

1
A1) Jester on stage juggling
A2) As balls drop & roll away he replaces them with the only available thing - lightbulbs
A3) Removing the last lightbulb plunges the stage & crowd into darkness

2
A1) Maintenance man wanders on stage
A2) Imagines crowd cheering and juggles trade items inc lightbulbs
A3) Either: reality as crowd fades away OR standing ovation

3
A1) orchestra pit full of instruments & crowd waiting
A2)Conductor starts but there are no musicians
A3) Conductor runs round playing all the instruments. 
            Possibly lightbulb: high pitch makes them shatter
            OR lights flash with beat or are attached to instruments

4
A1) Orchestra playing music, note rise up into the air
A2) conductor has to catch and juggle them to play them, horrible cacophony
A3) Resolves as tune emerges OR lightbulb falls into tuba or organ and stops   
sound

Thursday 2 February 2012

CHARACTER REFERENCE

Characters

UNIT 4 - INFLUENCES

Influences

UNIT 4 - DRAFT SCRIPT

Draft Script – The Jester

UNIT 4 - EARLY IDEAS

UNIT 4 - EARLY IDEAS

Early Ideas